Trump nominates former Montana deputy solicitor general as federal district judge

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 361

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the nomination of former Montana Deputy Solicitor General Katie Lane as a federal district court judge.

In a post on social media, Trump said Lane will bring “fantastic experience” to the role and highlighted her work in Montana, “a State I love and won big three times.”

Lane earned her law degree from George Mason University in 2017, according to her LinkedIn profile, and served in the Montana Attorney …

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